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Tornado that ripped through Aiken, Barnwell counties rated EF3

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Education, News

Aiken County school district charges $7,700 for Dr. Alford, board emails

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Severe storms rock Aiken County, tree down on Hayne Avenue

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Aiken shopping center has new owner

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Aiken County assistant administrator accepts top post in Beaufort County

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New York firm acquires 205,000 square feet of Aiken office space

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Aiken therapy horse lands major award

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Feds file False Claims Act lawsuit against MOX, alleges kickbacks

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DHEC reports Hepatitis case involving second Aiken restaurant, outbreak declared

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The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer

The 14th Annual Katydid Combined Driving Event at Katydid Farm in Windsor, which featured dressage, marathon and cones, concluded Sunday. Proceeds from the Sunday brunch went to benefit the Aiken Land Conservancy. Contestants hailed from Aiken to New Jersey to Colorado. Photo by Michael Smith | Aiken Observer